[BHS Etree] BHSDG: News from the Berkeley High Development Group

Wed Feb 23 15:46:44 PST 2022

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News from the Berkeley High School Development Group (BHSDG)

February 2022

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please join us for a special community event on Monday, March 28!

BHSDG will host  An Evening with Peggy Orenstein - In Conversation with
Shafia Zaloom at Gather restaurant. Peggy Orenstein
<https://www.peggyorenstein.com/> is a New York Times bestselling author (Girls
and Sex, Boys and Sex) and Shafia Zaloom <https://www.shafiazaloom.com/> is
a consultant, health educator, and author (Sex, Teens, and Everything in
Between). Dinner, drinks, and entertainment included!

This event is a community fundraiser to benefit Berkeley High School,
Berkeley Independent Studies (9-12) and Berkeley Technology Academy.
Tickets are $250, with all proceeds going directly to support vital
programs and activities. Purchase your ticket
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-peggy-orenstein-in-conversation-with-shafia-zaloom-tickets-266488272597>
.

Read on for February grant highlights and to find out more about the
essential programs that your donations to BHSDG have funded this month, as
well as the many ways you can get involved and invest in strengthening our
school.

WHAT HAVE YOUR DONATIONS FUNDED RECENTLY?

Your contributions to BHSDG fund after-school tutoring, classroom supplies,
software, teacher professional development, technology, college-application
support, and many other programs. Without your donations, the BHS
experience would simply not be the same. Highlights of grants funded at our
February meeting include:

Student-led Fashion Show/Art Gallery ($3,500). This grant provides up to
$3,500 to support a student-led visual art and fashion show that will
showcase student art and creativity. Funds will go toward the cost of
renting a space, supplies, sound equipment, and publicity materials. This
new activity will give students a much-needed opportunity to share their
art in a public setting and will tap the hidden talent at Berkeley High.

Literary Magazine Publication ($208). BHSDG funds will pay the balance of
the expense to print 100 copies of a literary magazine featuring original
student writing. Participating students are enrolled in the Academic Choice
Literary Magazine elective course and will solicit submissions of writing,
photography, and other artwork, and will manage editing and production of
the magazine. All humanities teachers and the library will receive a copy
of the final product in addition to student copies.

Title IX Coordinator Discretionary Fund ($1,000). This board initiated
grant will provide discretionary funds to support the work of the new BHS
Title IX coordinator. The Title IX coordinator is responsible for
overseeing all complaints of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or
sexual assault and identifying and addressing patterns or systemic problems
that arise during the review of such complaints. This grant will be used to
recognize students who have been leaders in raising awareness and
advocating on this issue.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Get Involved with BHSDG. We are looking for board members who bring new
perspectives and ideas for strengthening the educational experience of all
Berkeley High students. If you are interested in learning more about the
board, please join us at our next monthly meeting 7-9 pm on March 7th via
Zoom, or reach out at info at bhsdg.org. To learn more about our work, please
see the latest annual report.
<https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:0443d9d9-3486-4b9a-b450-109c4d4408ed>

Donate. Donate online at http://bhsdg.org/wp/give/, or via check payable to
BHSDG, P.O. Box 519, Berkeley, CA 94701. Please inquire if your employer
has a matching gift program that could double your donation. You can also
donate stock by contacting stock at bhsdg.org.

Shop with eScrip. Register your credit, debit, and store club and loyalty
cards at www.escrip.com and earn money for Berkeley High. It's free to
enroll, and your purchases benefit the Berkeley Athletic Fund and BHSDG.
The BHS school code is 137646958.

Shop with AmazonSmile. When you remember to shop on Amazon at
smile.amazon.com, a portion of your order can go to BHSDG. Just choose
Berkeley High School Development Group as your charity when first signing
up or on the "Your Amazon Smile" page.

Volunteer. Are you a bookkeeper, event planner, copywriter, organizer,
fundraiser, or have other valuable experience? BHSDG can use your help.
Questions? Contact info at bhsdg.org.

ABOUT BHSDG

We are an all-volunteer, nonprofit foundation made up of parents and
students whose mission is to strengthen the educational experience of every
Berkeley High School student. In the 2020-21 school year we awarded
$280,716 in grants, and we managed an additional $89,634 of donations and
other revenue earmarked for specific learning communities, programs, and
departments.

BHSDG is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all donations
to BHSDG are tax deductible. We generally meet on the first Monday of each
month from September through June, except for holidays and school breaks.
The next board meeting will be 7-9 pm on Monday, March 7th, via Zoom.
Visitors and those interested in becoming members are welcome! Contact
info at bhsdg.org for more information about attending.

To learn more about BHSDG, make a donation, become a sponsor, or submit a
grant proposal, please visit http://bhsdg.org/wp/. For more information
email info at bhsdg.org.

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